New radio stock joins the RBR-TVBR list
Light Media Holdings is not exactly a new company, but it only recently acquired its first radio station, WZBN-FM Camilla, GA, in the Albany...
Ding dong, the Doctrine
A lot of things are said in the halls of Congress. A lot of bills are introduced, too. It has been opposed by members of both parties. It isn
NFL Insider Jay Glazer on 'Peyton Manning' Stem Cell therapy
I've learned that before his last surgery, Peyton Manning actually took a private jet out to Europe to get stem cell therapy. It's a therapy that is not yet approved in America just to take that extra step
"The Amazing Race" foursquare brand page debuts
CBS and foursquare have unveiled (9/16) a brand page for The Amazing Race, where foursquare users can "check-in" with their smart phones to receive...
Gannett CEO taking second medical leave
Gannett Company Chairman and CEO Craig Dubow is again suffering with back problems which sidelined him for four months in 2009. He is again...
Charter adds AT&T U-verse inventory, too
Charter Media, the ad sales division of Charter Communications and AT&T AdWorks, the national ad sales division of AT&T, announced a deal where Charter...
Red Cross confirms: Broadcast is key resource during disaster
It’s been a banner year for disasters – depending on location, US citizens have dealt with tornadoes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, tropical depressions and full-blown...
Univision renews with the NFL
Soccer may be the big sport for Univision Communications, but football is big for Hispanic America as well. Univision Communications announced a new three-year...
New blood in broadcast lending
We recently noted in our 6th Annual RBR-TVBR Financial Roundtable that lenders are back – both the bond markets and the banks. This is...
Social media very popular among smartphone users
The vast majority of smartphone users access their social media sites with them, according to a new study from BIGresearch
Shareholders sue News Corp. honchos over hacking
A shareholder lawsuit over alleged malfeasance by CEO Rupert Murdoch and other top officials of News Corporation continues to expand. The latest amendment to...
Not at NAB-RAB: Radio needs to get the full grasp of today
Brakes need to be applied so the radio industry can take one aspect of this new digital world and master it, then move on to the next.
Marketron Mediascape program now has 100 media groups
The provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry announced more than 100 media groups have signed on to the Mediascape...
Ceridian-UCLA calls for innovation burst for economic breakout
The latest Pulse of Commerce report is out from UCLA Anderson School of Management and Ceridian Corporation, and the study shows that negative results...
James Murdoch to come back to Parliament
News Corp. Deputy COO James Murdoch will be called back to give evidence to the UK Parliament on the Commons culture, media and sport...